German

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Etymology

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ver- +‎ Schwager +‎ -en

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈʃvɛːɡɐn/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈʃveːɡɐn/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Hyphenation: ver‧schwä‧gern
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Verb

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verschwägern (weak, third-person singular present verschwägert, past tense verschwägerte, past participle verschwägert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (reflexive) to become brothers-in-law

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